How to Find Catholic Birth and Death Records
The Catholic church has recorded birth and death records. In the Catholic church, birth records are recorded as baptisms rather than actual birth certificates. The systems of storing the information from the church has changed over the years, but it is still possible to find Catholic birth and death records.
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Look in the state archives. According to Don Howard, many of the Catholic birth and death records are recorded with the state. The state archives have copies of the original documents going back to the 19th century.
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Open a web browser and look at genealogy websites. Websites that focus on tracing family history often have records available. Among the records shown on these websites are any Catholic birth and death records available for the individual. For family histories that go back centuries, the main recording of birth and death was through the church, so these websites will have some information available.
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Go to the church and request the information directly. Many Catholic birth and death records are not online. Your only option is contacting or visiting the church directly and requesting the information. The church can have records that go back for centuries or might only have a few years worth of records available.
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